
Regular descaling prolongs the life of the appliance and guarantees optimal brewing results for a
long time.
In case of normal use, descale the appliance:
- 2 or 3 times a year if you use soft water (up to 18dH);
- 4 or 5 times a year if you use hard water (over 18dH).
Contact your local water board for information about the water hardness in your area.
1 Fillthewatertankwithwhitevinegar(4%aceticacid).Donotputalterorgroundcoffeein
thelterholder.
2 Lettheappliancecompletetwobrewingcycles.
You can use the same vinegar for both brewing cycles.
3 Lettheappliancecompletetwomorebrewingcycleswithfresh,coldwatertoremoveany
vinegarandscaleresidues.
4 Cleantheseparateparts(seechapter‘Cleaning’).
Note: You can also use an appropriate liquid descaler. In that case, follow the instructions on the package
of the descaler.
- You can order new cups (type no. HD7978) from your Philips dealer.
- The permanent lter is available under type no. HD7951.
Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but
hand it in at an ofcial collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the
environment (Fig. 10).
If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at
www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (you nd its phone
number in the worldwide guarantee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country,
go to your local Philips dealer.
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